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Full Metal Jacket

Beckton Gasworks

London · United Kingdom  ·  Battle scenes in Hue

Full Metal Jacket filmed at Beckton Gasworks, London. The disused gasworks is turned into a rubble-strewn battle site for this 1987 war film. On screen it's Hue.

Where to go

51.53154, 0.04571

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
On screen
Hue
In real life
Beckton Gasworks, London
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Full Metal Jacket film at Beckton Gasworks?
At 51.53154, 0.04571 in London. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Beckton Gasworks?
Access not confirmed.
What else was filmed near Beckton Gasworks?
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